Battle Starter Decks (TCG)

The Battle Starter Decks are four special half decks released at the same time as the Leafeon vs Metagross Expert Deck. The four half decks are Torterra, Magmortar, Blastoise, and Raichu and are each themed around a specific Pokémon stat: Defense, Offense, Skill, and Speed, respectively.

Like other half decks, the Battle Starter Decks also include a rulebook, damage counters, status counters and custom coin.

Release date

• These starter decks were released on 20th November 2009.

Torterra Starter Deck Torterra Starter Deck box art Card No. Card Name Type 001/010 Tropius 002/010 Turtwig 003/010 Grotle 004/010 Torterra 005/010 Cherubi 006/010 Cherrim 007/010 Dual Ball G 008/010 Life Herb G 009/010 Poké Ball G 010/010 MC Chatter Su — Grass Energy E

Magmortar Starter Deck Magmortar Starter Deck box art Card No. Card Name Type 001/009 Vulpix 002/009 Ninetales 003/009 Magmar 004/009 Magmortar 005/009 Numel 006/009 Energy Returner G 007/009 Dual Ball G 008/009 Poké Ball G 009/009 Engineer's Adjustment Su — Fire Energy E

Blastoise Starter Deck Blastoise Starter Deck box art Card No. Card Name Type 001/010 Squirtle 002/010 Wartortle 003/010 Blastoise 004/010 Buizel 005/010 Floatzel 006/010 Manaphy 007/010 Dual Ball G 008/010 Poké Ball G 009/010 Professor Elm's Training Method Su 010/010 MC Chatter Su — Water Energy E

Raichu Starter Deck Raichu Starter Deck box art Card No. Card Name Type 001/011 Pikachu 002/011 Raichu 003/011 Plusle 004/011 Minun 005/011 Riolu 006/011 Lucario 007/011 PlusPower G 008/011 Pokémon Reversal G 009/011 Poké Ball G 010/011 MC Chatter Su 011/011 Judge Man Su — Lightning Energy E